Holland and Crete Grouping !

[Shaun Winkler]

Fritz Weller 9./FJR 1

Fritz took part in the annexation of Prague, he also took part in the Holland and Crete campaigns! Unfortunately he was killed on the 1st day of battle in Crete around Heraklion.

Nearly all the entries in his WP have been signed by FJ KC Winner Horst Kerfin

I have been after this grouping for a really long time and just wanted to take this opportunity to thank Andy for finally selling it to me after I bugged him for so long!!!

I feel honoured to own this very special grouping !

If anyone can help me with a bit more info regarding the 9./FJR 1 it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Shaun

[mdj]

very nice.....interesting to see he fought in my backyard in the town Dordrecht (at Moerdijk bridges)...

Great badges and case especially.

congrats.

Martin

[John Hodgin]

I feel honoured to own this very special grouping !

Indeed Shaun, this is an incredible and superb grouping, and a somber remembrance for a fallen soldier.

[Edgar Alcidi]

not to forget the entries signed by Kerfin, great group my friend!

[desiro]

Glad it arrived in one piece Shaun!

Its a great group.

Andy

[Thomas Durante]

Very very nice Shaun, but you already knew that

From my research, I think he dropped on Waalhaven airfield being part of II./FJR 1 and likely didn't fight in Dordrecht. Although Dordrecht is mentioned on the EK2 doc, I think he might just have recieved the award there and not necessarily fought there.

Tom

[Eric JB]

Hi Shaun,

Thanks again for the pre-viewing some time ago.

Great grouping.

yours friendly

Eric-Jan

[jacquesf]

Shaun, another great addition to your collection. Keep up the good work. I cannot wait to see the FJreg1 tunic. Jacques

[rob NL]

Congrats mate !

[mayer]

lucky guy, congrats!!! Superb indeed

[AFF96]

Shaun...that is a fantastic grouping! You're one lucky guy to add that to you already wonderful collection!
Greg

[Mike Yokum]

Brilliant grouping Shaun! Congrats!

[JUBILEE42]

"I feel honoured to own this very special grouping !"

You can Shawn! Superb grouping which completes a collection already very desirable (for what i already saw...) Congrats again

Regards, Thierry

[Ypenburg]

Indeed a great grouping, very very nice.

Very very nice Shaun, but you already knew that

From my research, I think he dropped on Waalhaven airfield being part of II./FJR 1 and likely didn't fight in Dordrecht. Although Dordrecht is mentioned on the EK2 doc, I think he might just have recieved the award there and not necessarily fought there.

Tom

Hi Tom,

To be more correct, it was III./FJR1 that dropped on Waalhaven, with 9., 10. and 11. (without Zug Kerfin) fighting over the Airfield (12./FJR1 was dropped to far away to engage in the fighting). III./FJR1 was afterwards send to Dordrecht and indeed involved in the fightings over there.
(Sources f.e. several Gefechtsberichten II./FJR1 and III./FJR1, Verleihungsliste "Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe" FJR1)

Best Regards,

Ypenburg

[Larry F.]

Congrats Shaun!